Dreaming of Sexual Assault

sexual assault, assault, attack · mostly negative

This dream is mostly about distress, hurt and relationships drifting apart.

What happens in the dream

  • Someone you know is assaulted: you will be shaken by the distress of some of your friends
  • You are the victim: hardships that wound your pride, and distance from your partner

How you felt

  • Fear or shock: a dream like this can echo a real hurt or a sense of vulnerability, and deserves gentle attention
  • Feeling intruded upon: perhaps a situation where your boundaries aren't respected

Ask yourself

  • Where do I feel my boundaries aren't being respected?
  • What support do I need right now?

See also Violence · Victim · Injury · Friend · Lover

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862). Also searched as: assault, attack.

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